Measure J, put forth by the Coalition to End Factory Farming, is on the ballot in Sonoma County this November. It would require farms in Sonoma County classified by EPA as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to either downsize or shut down in a three-year period. According to the EPA, CAFOs are classified as such when surpassing an exceeded limit of animals held, with varying limits depending on the animal. Farms can also be classified as CAFOs if they release manure or wastewater to surface water. … The debate grew contentious over a disagreement to how medium CAFOs are classified and targeted by Measure J. Measure J text would ban all CAFOs from running in Sonoma County and downsize 21 large CAFOs to a size and water waste management that meets EPA standards to no longer be a CAFO.